BCS National Championship Game

The UConn hockey team, upgrading its winter travel plans, is replacing a January trip to Nebraska with a trip to Arizona, where the Huskies will take part in a tournament that includes Yale. The Huskies and Bulldogs are part of the four-team field at a tournament hosted by Arizona State at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. UConn opens against Michigan Tech on Jan. 8, a Friday. Yale opens against Arizona State the same day. The consolation game and championship game are Jan. 10. The Greater Phoenix area will be buzzing that weekend. The BCS national championship game is Monday, Jan. 11, at University of Phoenix Stadium, also in Glendale. UConn wound up with open dates on its schedule...

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